Superpowers Skill System Overview

What is "using-superpowers (bootstrap)"?

The "using-superpowers (bootstrap)" is the foundational skill in the Superpowers methodology that governs how all other skills are used and accessed.

Key Points:

Foundation Skill: It establishes the rules for skill invocation before ANY action
Bootstrap Process: Automatically injects skill context into every session
Mandatory Rule: Skills must be invoked before ANY response, including clarifying questions
Automatic: No manual initialization needed - happens automatically via the plugin

How it works:

The superpowers plugin at .opencode/plugins/superpowers.js handles the bootstrap
It discovers and loads all skills from /home/user/02-repos/superpowers/skills/
It injects the using-superpowers bootstrap content into the first user message
It makes all superpowers skills discoverable without manual configuration

Available Skills:

The system includes 10+ core skills:

brainstorming - Socratic design refinement
writing-plans - Detailed implementation plans
executing-plans - Batch execution with checkpoints
subagent-driven-development - Fast iteration with review
using-git-worktrees - Parallel development branches
finishing-a-development-branch - Merge/PR decision workflow
And more...

Philosophy:

Test-Driven Development - Write tests first, always
Systematic over ad-hoc - Process over guessing
Complexity reduction - Simplicity as primary goal
Evidence over claims - Verify before declaring success

Workflow:

brainstorming - Activates before writing code
using-git-worktrees - Creates isolated workspace
writing-plans - Breaks work into tasks
subagent-driven-development or executing-plans - Executes with reviews
finishing-a-development-branch - Completes work

How to use:

When starting any conversation, the using-superpowers skill should be invoked first to establish how to find and use skills, with the requirement that skill invocation happens before ANY response.

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